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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29
WINNING A WIFE.
Charley Sanders Unique But Sue
cessful Courtship.
A Midnight Fight with u Bear-Hc De-
feats the Animal with Only His
Fists. ana Thus Secures
Bride.

''Yes, wimmin is Gurus creeters,"
said the old man, taking a huge bite
from a big plug of tobacco. "Ye can't
bet on 'em. fer tn thing they're most
sure t do ez jest what ye're sure they
won't do. N tn more you try t. find
them out tn more YOU don't Every
one NV 'em wants t git married, but
they'd die fore they'd say so. N when
young feller's ded in love 18th 'em
they'll sasshay round n purtend they
don't keer dern thing about 'im-but
they do. wust way. N they'll git i'm
into hot water N keep i'm thar. n
make all kinds o trouble fer him, n
drive i'm plum crazy fore they give
up n kinder smile and purtend they
jist found it out. A young Teller hez
t contrive all sorts o. ways t. git
around 'em. Wy. even knowed one
young man what fought bear t git
his wife,"
The old man closed his eyes as if in
deep thought. and even the motion of
his grizzled. leathcry jaws ceased as l.s
leaned back in his chair From ex-
perience l rather suspected he had a
yarn on the end of his tongue. and,
after waiting decent time, / modestly
asked for the story. Old Pike pulled
himself together as if to start in with
= full head of steam, but presently
assumed deprecatory attitude and
said:
Don't knows it's much NV a yarn.
after all. 1t happened out in Nevada,
bout fifteen years ago. at Bunker's
Flat, long tn old stage route. They
wuz good diggins thar then n con-
sid'rable settlement, till they got so
many kids we he'd t hev a school,
ma'am. She come. little clipper,
brown-haircd gal from Massachusetts.
She he'd big brown eyes ct opened
wide like baby's, jest CT innocent.
But she want no fool. you bet. Well,
it wuzn't two days afore every young
Teller in all tn diggins fer miles round
wuz jest dead in love with Miss 'Vevie
Jewett. N about tn wust ono W
Charley Sanders. He III big, raw
boned Teller from Illinois, whut'd cum
out yer when he uz little more'n kid
n growed up tn tn country n he'd a
big yaiier beard all over his face. BE
didn't know nothin' bout girls. N
whei: I'll schoolma' am slid in ON him
an Civ. him one look out o them eyes
he uE plum dead gone. She never seen
much Nv him-he w TOO 6ssAtrl-but
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29
ST. NICHOLAS VISIT.

Twas the night before Christmas, ana q
through the house
Not creature was stirring. not even mouse
The stockings were hung by the chimney Will
care,
In the hope that ST. Nicholas soon would bt
there;
The children we're nestled all snug in theil
While visions Of sugar-plumbs danced in thei,
heads:
And mamma IN her 'kerchief, and in my
cap,
Had just settled our brains for long winters
nap
When out on the lawn there arose such
clatter,
Isprang from my bed to see what was the
matter.
Away to the window I new like fash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash:
The moon on the breast OF the new fallen
Gave the luster OF midday to objects below;
When what TO my wondering eyes should ap-
pear
But q miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein
deer.
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted, and called them
by name:
Now. Dasher. now, Danceri now, Prancer and
Vixen.
On, Comet! on Cupid! on Dunder and Blixen
To the top OF the porch. to the top Of the wall
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane
fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky,
So up to the house top the coursers they few.
With q sleigh full OF toys, and St Nicholas,
too.
And then, in twinkling, heard on the roof
The prancing and paving Of each little hoof;
As I drew in my head, and was turning
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a
bound
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his
foot,
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes
and SCOT;
A bundle of toys he had swung on his back
And he looked like o Deddler just opening his
pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled: his dimples how
merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his lips like a
cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like q
And the beard of his chin was as white rs the
snow;
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth
And the smoke it encircled his head like q
wreath;
He had o broad face and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed like q bowlful Of
jelly.
He was chubby and plump right jolly old elf
And laughed when saw him, in spite Of my
self;
A wink of his eye and q twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know Ihad nothing to dread
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his
work,
And filled all the stockings then turned with q
jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to the sleigh, to his team gave O
whistle.
And away they all Few like the down OF q
thistle
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove out OF
sight:
':Aerry Christmas to all, and to all good
night"
-Clement C. Moore
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29

Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky.
Is said to have the most musical voice
in Congress.
The wife Of the King Of Holland
has had trick of winking her eyes.
The courtiers do not know which way
to look when the pretty Queen winks ut
them. and some very sad plumbers fro
quently occur. owing to this physical
defect. A young attache Of the Belgian
Minister who returned the Queens
wink found himself returned with
thanks" to his native land by the next
mail. and since then none of the Hol.
landers has dared to sauce back.
The first statue Of Longtellow to
be erected will be set up in Portland.
Nc, the poets birthplace. and will be
the work of Franklin Simmons. a
Maine sculptor. The clay model has
just been finished in Rome. and repre-
sents the poet in . sitting attitude. the
left arm resting in an easy position ON
the back of a richly-carved and orna-
mented chair. while the other is thrown
carelessly forward on his lap. and
loosely holds mass Of manuscript
Chicago Herald.
-Ex-COmptroller John j. Knox has
received from friend an interesting
relic in the shape of protested note OF
Robert Morris. the financial hacker Of
the Union in its war for independence.
Pasted to the Protested note is the
original note for 5000. The sigma
ture is in bold hand. The date is
1895. 1t is well known that MI. Nor.
ris. after raising 81. 100000 on his
credit for the Revolutionary army, and
declining the Treasury portfolio in
favor of Robert Hamilton. met with
reverses and died poor man.
John Radcliffe. the well-known
English flutist, was recently visiting a
country town, where he met quaint
old woman who was gazing intently at
a cheap print representing the Virgin,
with St. Elizabeth on the one hand and
St. Joseph on the other, and the in.
scription cave Maria" underneath.
"Of course. you understand that?"
asked Radcliffe. seeing the old lady
appeared puzzled. 20. yes" was the
reply. II know all about that. The
man is axing the 'ooman in the middle
will he ave her, and she is saying as
how, bein' married 'erself, she can't,
but won't he ave Maria"
The London Athencum says: 1t
must be set down to the credit OF
Americans, when English authors in,
weigh against their copyright arrange
ments. that it has before now hap.
pened that future great author has
received encouragement from the
other side of the Atlantic at a time
when he was seeking it here in vain.
The Americans We're very early in
recognizing the genius of Thackeray.
and they showed their appreciation of
his work by publishing collected
editions of his miscellanies before any
body in this country had considered
such collection worth making. Nay.
more than this, some of Thackeray's
early papers were published, and it
may be presumed paid for, in America
before they appeared in England.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29
HUMOROUS.

There is a girl in Omaha with hail
so red that a black horse has beer
known to turn white on seeing her. -
Omaha Herald.
-Dumpsey ID understand that
Bigsby is over ears in debt" Blob
son-'Huh! guess you never saw his
ears. "-BurlingtOm Free Press.
He Could also Paint the Town.
He could talk of art and artists
In a manner quite intense;
He could draw perfect lily.
But he couldn't paint fence.
Washington Critic.
Not as Bad as 1t Might Be.-"Isn't
it terrible, hubby, that they allow Il
man to have four wives in Turkey?'
mot so terrible as it would be if il
were compulsory, my dear. Chicago
Ne,cs.
You can not smell when you have
a cold in your head, but you can al
ways wear Eyeglasses on your nose.
Consequently. noses must be intended
to support Eyeglasses. Boston papers
please copy.-Puck
Mistress Ito maid)-"Did any one
call while was out. Mary" Mary
''Yis. mum; a young man called to see
Bridget, the cook, an she STINT wurred
up that she wasn't ut home till
avenin'. "-2eras SJlings.
One day little Emma's mother re-
proved her quite sharply for not
changing her shoes. After moments
reflection Emma said: Il wish you
would be real good to me, mamma ]
fink you would like it after you got
used to t."--DetroI Free Press
"A young lady insists that it isn't
the pathos Of the acting at the theater
that makes her cry. but the soulful
sobbings of the violina She may be
right. 1t is certain that nothing will
make q man with musical ear feel
more like weeping than mismanaged
fiddle. Somerville Journal.
Mrs. Muggs-"Muggs. you are
wretch" Mr.. Muggs-..Why, why.
Ny dear, what" Mrs. Mugs
OOu uCdl AAACs SAldlus AIuu YOU
tell me that typewriter was q ma.
chine?'' Mr.. Muggs-"And so it is"
Mrs. Muggs-"Indeed! Then why did
Mrs. Wilkins say that your type
writer had beautiful blonde hair?'
"A Somerset businessman not long
since had occasion to write to a gentle
man who evidently had few CORE
spondents. The envelope had the
usual "Return in ten days to. Somer-
set, Ky.,". it. In about ten days
the letter came back to him. accom-
panied by scrawlirg note. the writer
saying that he had returned the letter
according to the REQUEST on the en-
velope. though he .'didn't see why he |
Was so ALFRED particular about hav.
ing it sent back. "-Sonserset (Ky.) Re
publican.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29
Vanilla Cream.-Break into

Vanilla Cream.-Break into bowl
the white Of one or more eggs. As the
quantity you wish to make will re-
quire. add to it an equal quantity of
cold water. then stir in xxx powdered
or confectioners' sugar until you leave
it stiff enough to mold into shape with
the fingers. Flavor with vanilla to
taste. After it Is formed into balls,
cubes or lozenge shapes. lay item
upon plates or waxed paper and set
them aside to dry. This cream is the
foundation of all the French cleans
N W. Christian ADVOCATE.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Five hundred and two OF the stu
dents at Ann Arbor University are
sons Of farmers
He who waits to do great deal OF
good at once will never do any thing
I-SamMcl Johnson.
The Northern Presbyterian Church
contributed last year to its ministerial
relief fund $1l8.8 $50 cash.
The late Richard Quain left nearly
his entire fortune, amounting to $780,
600. to University College. London.
Honesty is before honor; and.
though man must write his poems in
sounding words. Gods poems are
printed best in the brave and silent
duties of common life.-Edrard Gar.
rett. !;
The nine churches in Kansas that
have come to self-support during the
assOciatiOnal year make = saving to
the Home Missionary Society Of
$500. The number of self-support-
ing churches in Kansas is now forty
three.
Lord, have tried how this thing
and that thing will fit my spirit. can
find nothing to rest on. for nothing
here hath any rest itself o center
and source of light and strength! o
fullness of all things! ! come back to
join myself to thee. = Arthur H.
Hallan,.
The Turkish Government has at
tempted to close the service held on
Sabbath afternoons at a room over the
mission reading-rOom ut Koom-Kapou,
in ConstantinOple. Minister Straus
has. however, thus far succeeded in
defending the right of the mission to
hold worship in that place.-Public
Opinion.
"A Boy Constructor
Behold the pedagogue and ses
That timber piece of leather
He's holding; It's potent thing,
Tho light rs any feather.
It makes the boys shrink from the bouts
In which he Is the victor,
And with grim venom he doth say
1t is his boy-cOnstrictOr.
-WAilehau Times.
I'm September a school of Oriental
languages was opened at Berlin, the
object of which is to give merchants
and civil officers an opportunity to
learn the languages of Asia and Africa
The staff of the school consists of two
teachers of the Arabian language,
while Persian, Chinese. Suaheli and
Herero have one teacher each. These
have studied the languages they teach
in the country where it is spoken. and
they are assisted by natives. This
school will undoubtedly prove of great
value to the commerce of Germany
with the countries of Asia and Africa
Public OI.iniOn.
The late DR.. Dashicll was fond of
telling the following story OH himself=
preaching on one occasion at his old
home, an old cOlOred man who had
taken care of him when he was child
was delighted with the sermon. At
the close of the service. he shook the
doctor warmly by the land. and said:
Larry. you's good preacher-you'sa
good preacher. tell you, you's a
soundin' brass and tinklin' cymbal.'"
OF the same sort was the cOlorcd wom--
ans compliment to the cultured and
affable Bishop Galloway. She said:
Brother Galloway always do preach IL
,,n,vu,f,,l ooo1 for, ,,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29

"A Fraud-Detroit Man-'.Hello>
bub! What's the extra out for
baseball gamer" Newsboy-"Naw-
railroad acci4cnt-dozen people killed
want copy?" Detroit Man-''Of
course not This newspaper business
is fraud. They print an extra on
the least provocation. It's shamefulr'
-TN-B Bits.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29

Permit no cruelty to domestis an
mails
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-29

nit t nix Charley up agin, n then he
sed, seein' tn bar might take notion
t climb up agin, n eff he did he
wouldn't be pleasant company, they'd
better be a-goin'. n they started down
tn trail purity lively. Not so lively,
though. but what Charley managed t
git his arm round her waist t keep her
from fallin'. N they did make bout
ez handsum a merried couple two
weeks from then ez l ever seer'
venturcd to observe that Charley
deserved pretty bride for his gallant
fight against such odds, whereupon the
old man chuckled.
..Do. do We? Well. reckon he did
on gener'l principles. fer he uz a
mighty likely Teller. But ez fer tibet
fight. it uz dern fraud. Ye see this
uz tn way NV it: Bout a year afore
Chariey's podner'd ketched cub b.
n KEEP it n made pet NV it. Char
!cy'd played 18th it thousand times;
learned It t box N rassle, n them
tricks Day er two afore tn dance
they'd fetched it over t tn Fiat t sell
t Il Frisco man what wuz comm on
tn stage. He didn't come ez soon s
they expected. n tn bar got awful
hungry coz nobody fed i'm regular.
Reckon he rz sorter homesick. too,
fer he broke his chain some time tpat
night n started up tn mountain,
thinkin' tibet w tn way home. When
Charley seed him he knowed what it
wuz t onct n hearin' tn schooIma' am
talkin' bout heroes n admirin' NV 'em,
made i'm think he'd play hero n
see ef TIL gal did think emmy thing
Nv IN
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18

w. II. Taylor and wife of Brookline,
Mass. are visiting in town. Mrs. Taylor
formerly Mrs. Mead is former resident
of the North village.
Miss May Chase has returned from her
visit to Mass.
Village school commences next Monday,
A FAMILY REUNION.
All of the sons and daughters and
their wives, husbands and children of
Uncle Lucius Abbott and wife are in
town. Last week o. S. returned
from his visit to his brother, +. l.. at
SO. Bend, Indiana, bringing the
brother and his wife with him.
About the same time Chas. f., wife
and child of New York city arrived,
and later c. l. Wolcott and wife OF
Wilmington. These with those re-
siding in town, make up the entire
living family, and it must be pleasing
to this aged couple to have all their
children and grandchildren together.
The son, +. L., of So. Bend is in
very poor health, and this seems to
be the only thing to maj the pleasant
ness of the occasion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
WINHALL HOLLOW.

John S. Livermore has so far re-
covered from the cut on his knee as
to be able to walk to the breakfast
table.
Geo. Gardner was sick last week
but is better at this writing.
We are sorry to learn that Lewis
Williams's daughter in Townshend is
afflicted with sciatic rheumatism and
at last accounts she was no better
His daughter living at home still re.
mains an invalid. Mr.. Williams
people have the heartfelt sympathy
of the community.
Mrs. Geo. Gardner is on the sicl
list. She will stay at her fathers
until she is better.
Miss Myra L. Kingsbury will be
gin school In the Hall district mex
Monday.
Jack Frost paid us visit Saturda.
night and nipped the vines in thu
gardens.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
LANDGROVE.

Late arrivals in town Henry Fem
and family from Walden, Mass. WIS.,
iting at his fathers, Austin Fem
L. A. Woodward, son and mother-in-
law, Mrs. L. T. Whittle at A.
Woodward's, Miss Kimball from
Portland, Me. at c. w. Woodward's s,
Last Saturday l.. F. Woodward
had narrow escape from being kill
ed. While drawing a load of hay
from the field the neck yoke broke
letting the pole drop to the ground,
frightening the horses and causing
them to run, throwing him from the
load to the ground, bruising one knee
and so near being run over by the
load that one wheel grazed nearly all
the skin from one shoulder, besides
bruising him in other places.
G. W. Woodward met with quite
a serious accident Monday p. IN. at
the So. Londonderry depot. AS he
drove up with load of lumber and
unhitched his horses they became
frightened by the steam from the en-
CINE and ran down the bank, drawing
Mr.. Woodward with them, breaking
his wrist and otherwise bruising his
body.
Mary M. Warner and Myra L.
Kingsbury have gone to Bennington
to spend this week,
Hattie E. Landfear of Troy, N.
Y, Mrs. Herbert Young of Brook
Ign, Conn.,, Mr.. & Mrs. Elijah
Evans of Pascouly, R. !. were guests
of w. H. Landfear for day or two
last week. They came here to attend
the funeral of their son and brother,
Sylvester B. Young of So. London.
derry
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
wARDSBORO.

Late arrivals are Mrs. Dexter from
Troy, N. Y. and Irene Knight from
New York at Mrs. Maria Eddy's
Tina Cobb from Townshend at Mrs.
ii. Cobb's.
Mrs. j. f. Morse has gone to
Townshend to visit her daughters.
Nelson Gale has gone to Union
Vile to visit his sister, Mrs. Bryant.
Levi Howard, wife and little Jessie
visited at NJ. A. Thomson's in Land
grove last week.
Mrs. H. says she looked upon the
late camping ground of "The Noble
Red Men," in South Londonderry
and sought to inhale the lingering
sweetness and romantic nonsense of
Sagwa and coffee-pot music, and as
she was whirled rapidly along the
road and the scene vanished she
could hut say "Distance lent enchant-
ment to the view"
Alice Lamb and Florrie Plimpton
entertained 23 of their young friends
the 18th. 1t seemed very enjoya-
bic party.
Many thanks for fruits from the
farm of A. M. Farnum, and here
let me say, no one can as they look
over his house, barn and farm say,
she has all he can do to get q living
on his farm" for there is abundance
everywhere. Q.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
PERKINSVILLE.

A few days good weather has en-
abled farmers to secure most OF their
hay. The quality is not SO good OF
course. as it would have been if it
could have been cut when fit, but the
quantity is very much greater and
will, we presume, make up for the
loss In quality.
Some from this place took in the
excursion to Lake Champlain the 13,
your correspondent among the num-
Der. The trip was one which will
linger with those who went as long as
they have memory.
Some fine horses are owned in our
vile. j. A. Call has eight, all of
which are fast. He has one which
has no equal hereabouts, on the track
or on the road. No one knews her
speed but Mr.. Call. He has a pri-
vate park for driving purposes which
has a track that is not equaled by any
with which we are familiar. There
are also numerous fine horses owned
by individuals which are hard to beat.
Otis Stearns has a mare which ia said
by some to be the best in the state
for breeding, and it is certain that
her colts always win first premium
wherever shown. L. Stearns has
some good horses among which is
Daniel Lambert Jr., the famous
stallion. These are but few of the
many good ones that may be seen on
Eour streets any day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
WEST TOWNSHEND.

G. o. Kimball from Unity, N. H,
came home last week to visit with
relatives and friends in this place.
DIR. f. Wilder and wife from No.
Adams, Mass, who was called here
last week on account of the illness OF
her sister have returned to their home.
Fanny Howard came home sick
last week.
Albert Ingalls, had a bad fit last
Sunday morning-caused by indiges-
ton.
Fred Allen has commenced running
a meat cart again.
Nathaniel Pomroy and wife have
been away visiting relatives and
friends in New Hampshire.
Mr.. Rollins, wife and child from
New York have been guests at John
Kimball's; also Mr.. Mann, wife and
little son from Dover have been Wis
iting at the same place, Mrs. Mann's
old home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-18
TOwNSHEND.

Mrs. Aurelius G. Howard former
ly of Townshend, died in Brattleboro
last week Wednesday night, aged
nearly GO years. Her fine qualities
of both mind and heart endeared her
to large circle of friends and &C.
quaintances. She gave generously
to the endowment of Leland & Gray
last year and it is said that she has
left by will much more to the same
institution. Her funeral was held at
her residence, Saturday forenoon,
Rev. T. M. Butler, her former pas
tor, and Rev. Geo. B. Cow d. D.,
ofiiciated. After the services, the
| friends with the remains took special
train for Townshend where the inter-
ment was made. Rev. Mr.. Butler
officiated at the grave.
Prof. and Mrs. H. B. Lawrence
arrived home from Boston on We'd
nesday of last week. They are re-
ceivlng applications of new students
for the ensuing school year which be-
gins next Tuesday, August 23d.
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WESTON.

There will be a temperance concert
at the Congregational church next
Sunday evening, Aug. 21st, under
the supervision of the w. C. T. U.
Winnie Bryant, daughter of f. d.
Bryant has engaged to teach the fall
term of school in District No. 4 in
Andover.
On Tuesday of last week R. S.
Clayton met with quite an accident.
As he and his son, Ozro were starting,
for East Wallingford the tugs un-
hitched and the horse became unman-
ageable, tipping the carriage over and
throwing the occupants out. Orc
escaped unhurt but Mr.. Clayton was
quite badly bruised up.
Edwin Gale, a former resident OF
this place but now of Boston is at his
fathers house very sick with dyson
terry. DR.. L. S. Arnold is in attend.
ance,
Mrs. Harvey Barden and children
of Rupert are in town stopping witt
Mrs. Geo. Shattuck.
Geo. Gilmore and family returned
to their home in Springfield, Mass
last Saturday. Grace Gilmore goes
with them.
It is reported that Mrs. Sumnel
Rideout is very sick, and that her re
covery is doubtful.